Village Chief

Born during a harsh winter that claimed his parents before he could walk, the Village Chief was raised by the settlement's blacksmith and his wife, who taught him that survival meant sacrifice and that leadership meant knowing when to surrender it. For nearly thirty years, he shaped the frontier village through backbreaking labor—clearing fields, mending fences, settling disputes—his body becoming a monument to the slow, grinding work of civilization carved from wilderness. The deep lines etched into his face were not merely the marks of age but of countless decisions made under the weight of responsibility for 120 souls dependent on his judgment, each wrinkle a season of careful rationing, strategic planning, and quiet worry. When the masked knights came seeking to destroy his people and a skeletal figure in black robes turned the tide, something fundamental shifted in the Chief's understanding of his world—he recognized that the age of simple farming and peaceful obscurity had ended forever. Though his body remained strong from decades of toil, his mind grasped what his heart resisted: a man schooled in the rhythm of seasons and the counsel of elders could not navigate a realm where goblins pledged loyalty and undead lords walked the earth. Rather than cling to a position that no longer served his people, he did what his adoptive father had taught him—he stepped aside for one younger and more suited to the strange new world blooming around them, proving that true leadership sometimes means knowing exactly when to relinquish it.

Strength

18, modifier 4

Dexterity

12, modifier 1

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

14, modifier 2

Wisdom

16, modifier 3

Charisma

15, modifier 2

Mighty Strike

Make a melee weapon attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8 + 4 slashing damage.

Commanding Presence

As an action, grant an ally within 30 ft. an extra action on their next turn.

Tactical Retreat

Move up to half your speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Village Rally

Inspire allies. All allies within 30 ft. regain 1d8 + your Charisma modifier hit points.

Leadership Aura

All allies within 30 feet gain a +2 bonus to saving throws.

Resilient Spirit

Advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

strength

7

dexterity

4

constitution

8

wisdom

6

Poison